Traditionally, to protect files on your computer, one could use the method of hiding files within Windows. However, for users with some computer knowledge, it’s easy to uncover these hidden files. A more secure approach is to use a password to protect and hide folders, ensuring that no one can easily discover your data.
In this article, I will guide you on how to create a program to set a password for files/folders or use the Wise Folder Hider software for this purpose. This software features a simple and user-friendly interface.
Creating a program to lock a file with a password by yourself :
- Step 1: You need to create a folder with any name; in this case, I’ll name ‘Rieng Tu‘.
Next, open the folder and create a new .txt file by right-clicking in any blank space, then selecting ‘Text Document.‘
Open the newly created .txt file and copy the following code.
cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Private
if EXIST “HTG Locker” goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST RiengTu goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p “cho=>”
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren RiengTu “HTG Locker”
attrib +h +s “HTG Locker”
echo Folder locked
goto End :UNLOCK
echo Enter password to unlock folder
set/p “pass=>” if NOT %pass%== Set-Password goto FAIL
attrib -h -s “HTG Locker”
ren “HTG Locker” Private
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md RiengTu
echo RiengTu created successfully
goto End
:End
In the given code line, you need to replace “Set-Password” with the password you want to set (You can save this password on your phone or somewhere for easy recall.
Finally, save by pressing Ctrl + S or go to File >> Save as. In the “Save as Type” section, choose “All Types.” As for the “File Name,” you can set it as desired with the .bat extension. In this example, I named it Passer.bat.
Now you can delete the original .txt file.
Proceed to lock the important files.
Double-click on the Passer.bat file, and immediately a new folder named “RiengTu” will be created.
Move the files you want to password-protect into this folder, meaning into the “RiengTu” directory.
Once you have moved all the files you want to secure, run the Passer.bat file again. The program will ask if you want to lock the “RiengTu” folder. Press Y and then Enter to execute the command.
Now the “RiengTu” folder will disappear.
To review the “RiengTu” folder, you need to open the Passer.bat program and enter the password again >> Enter to display it.
What should I do if I forget the password set in the .bat program?
Fairly simple, you just need to right-click on the .bat file >> Choose Edit. Then you will see the previously set password.
However, if you need a truly secure tool for password-protecting files and folders, you may consider additional software such as Wise Folder Hider, Folder Guard, Secure Folder… on Windows or Encrypto for macOS.
Explore how to use the Wise Folder Hider software to set passwords for files and folders below.
Setting a password with Wise Folder Hider :
- Step 1: You access [the link] to download the software and then install it like any other regular software. I won’t elaborate further on this step.
- Step 2: After launching the software, it will prompt you for a password. Enter your desired password in the first box and re-enter it in the box below. Click Ok to save the settings. This is the login password for the software; from now on, each time you start it, you’ll need to enter this password for access.
- Step 3: In the main interface of the software, you have some basic options such as hiding files, hiding folders, hiding USB devices.
- Step 4: To hide a specific file on your computer, click the Hide File button.
- Step 5: Next, select the file you want to hide and click Open.
- Step 6: Click on the arrow next to the word “Open” and select “Set Password” to begin setting a password for this file.
- Step 7: Enter the password in the “Enter password” field, re-enter the password in the “Confirm password” field. Click Ok to finish.
To hide a folder, click the “Hide Folder” button and follow the same steps as above. Don’t forget to save the created password in a secure place, such as on your phone, tablet, in a text file, etc., to prevent any issues in case you forget it.
jakyriah kalstein
21/02/2024 at 09:51
jakyriah kalstein
Kirk Richardson
26/03/2024 at 12:51
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